Over the second half of the NBA season, not many teams have been as hot as the Atlanta Hawks, who posted a 27-11 record under interim coach Nate McMillan after going 14-20 (with a ton of late-game collapses) under previous head coach Lloyd Pierce. Today, The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner on all the ups and downs of the Hawks season, and just how dangerous Trae Young, Bogdan Bogdanovic and John Collins could be as they take on the Knicks in the playoffs.

Read Chris Kirschner’s story about the Hawks’ long road to the playoffs: https://theathletic.com/2584324/2021/05/13/the-long-winding-journey-of-rebuilding-hawks-to-playoff-berth-were-here-now/?source=theleadpodcast

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